Potential Alzheimer's Disease Drug Slows Damage and Symptoms in Animal Model
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 01:51
in Health & Medicine
A study published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that the compound epothilone D (EpoD) is effective in preventing further neurological damage and improving cognitive performance in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The results establish how the drug might be used in early-stage AD patients.